PURPLE SHAMPOO X BLUE SHAMPOO: WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?
When I commented on Lee's de-yellower post , that, being purple, he would act in yellowish and not orange, several girls sent questions because they believed, to simplify, that it was all the same thing , but it isn't. The blue shampoo is different from the purple shampoo , and each one is indicated to neutralize a color. Visit this link to gain more ideas: what does blue shampoo do
Blond hair tends to “pull” towards yellowish or orange, and to “adjust” this it is necessary to neutralize unwanted tones. How is this done? With opposite colors, which can be clearly seen in the so-called Star of Oswald.
Thus, it is easy to see that yellow is neutralized by purple/violet, orange by blue, gray by red (or reddish orange, depending on the greyish intensity), and red by green (or matte).
PURPLE SHAMPOO FOR YELLOWISH BLONDE HAIR
If your blonde has turned yellow or golden, what you need to look for is a purple/violet shampoo or mask, as this is the shade that neutralizes the yellow. Shampoos or bluish or grayish masks, if used on yellowish hair, tend to close the color, leaving the hair “pulling” to gray, even failing in many cases.
Remember that shampoos and silver masks (silver is different from gray!) also neutralize yellowing, but the effect is better on super light hair.
Blond hair tends to “pull” towards yellowish or orange, and to “adjust” this it is necessary to neutralize unwanted tones. How is this done? With opposite colors, which can be clearly seen in the so-called Star of Oswald.
Thus, it is easy to see that yellow is neutralized by purple/violet, orange by blue, gray by red (or reddish orange, depending on the greyish intensity), and red by green (or matte).
PURPLE SHAMPOO FOR YELLOWISH BLONDE HAIR
If your blonde has turned yellow or golden, what you need to look for is a purple/violet shampoo or mask, as this is the shade that neutralizes the yellow. Shampoos or bluish or grayish masks, if used on yellowish hair, tend to close the color, leaving the hair “pulling” to gray, even failing in many cases.
Remember that shampoos and silver masks (silver is different from gray!) also neutralize yellowing, but the effect is better on super light hair.
If the idea is to use a color to avoid a yellowish tone, it should be a final 2 (violet/irisada), such as 9.2 or 10.2, for example. And if your hair turns a very strong yellow, opt for coloring/toners with a 22 ending, like 9.22, 10.22 and so on.
My favorite de-yellowing shampoo, so far, is Lee's, and there's a review of it in this post here . I've already posted here with my favorite shampoos for blonde hair, and there's blue, purple and gray.
BLUE SHAMPOO FOR ORANGE HAIR
If your hair has turned orange/coppery, the shampoo or mask that will help to neutralize this tone is blue, so using purple shampoo on orange hair will not guarantee the desired results, because purple neutralizes the yellow, isn't it Orange.
Gray shampoos also neutralize the orange, but care must be taken as they tend to be heavily pigmented and can end up darkening the strands.
If your hair “pulls” to orange and you're going to use a coloring or tinting, choose the ones that end in 1 (blue/grey), such as 9.1. If your hair is too orange, go for 11-end color/toners like 9.11 or 10.11.
And if the hair has yellowish and orange parts, what to do? Opt for tonalizers/colors with a 12 or 21 finish, which are easier to find in professional products, and the ones I love are L'Oréal (Majirel).
My favorite de-yellowing shampoo, so far, is Lee's, and there's a review of it in this post here . I've already posted here with my favorite shampoos for blonde hair, and there's blue, purple and gray.
BLUE SHAMPOO FOR ORANGE HAIR
If your hair has turned orange/coppery, the shampoo or mask that will help to neutralize this tone is blue, so using purple shampoo on orange hair will not guarantee the desired results, because purple neutralizes the yellow, isn't it Orange.
Gray shampoos also neutralize the orange, but care must be taken as they tend to be heavily pigmented and can end up darkening the strands.
If your hair “pulls” to orange and you're going to use a coloring or tinting, choose the ones that end in 1 (blue/grey), such as 9.1. If your hair is too orange, go for 11-end color/toners like 9.11 or 10.11.
And if the hair has yellowish and orange parts, what to do? Opt for tonalizers/colors with a 12 or 21 finish, which are easier to find in professional products, and the ones I love are L'Oréal (Majirel).